Background
O'Keefe, Thomas Michael was born on March 25, 1940 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Thomas William and Genevieve B. (McCormick) O'K.
O'Keefe, Thomas Michael was born on March 25, 1940 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. Son of Thomas William and Genevieve B. (McCormick) O'K.
Student, Marquette University, 1965. Bachelor of Science, Marquette University, 1965. Master of Science in Nuclear Physics, University Pittsburgh, 1968.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Hamline University, 1989.
Director education planning Department of Health, Washington, 1969-1970, deputy assistant secretary, 1977-1980. Vice president Carnegie Foundation for Advancement of Teaching, 1980-1983. President Consortium for Advancement Private Higher Education, 1983-1989.
Executive vice president McKnight Foundation, Minneapolis, 1989-1999. Commissioner Department Human Services, State Minnesota, St. Paul, 1999—2002. President Minneapolis College Art and Design, 2002—2009.
Chair UMore Development Corporation, since 2010. Director Washington internships in education George Washington University, 1970-1973. Director policy analysis and evaluation University Illinois, Chicago, 1973-1974, associate vice president academy affairs, 1974-1977.
Head United States delegate to Organization Economic Cooperative and Development, 1979, 80. Member Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy, 1985-1988. Member New Jersey Commission on Indiana Higher Education, 1986-1988.
Member task force on independent higher education Education Commission States, 1987-1989. Co-chair Education Program, The Aspen Institute, 1987-2011.
Board directors The Education Resources Institute, Boston, 1987-1994, Minnesota Council on Foundations, 1994-1999, Minnesota Public Radio, since 1999, Alliance Excellent Education, since 2004. Trustee Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa, 1984-1990. Member Council on Foreign Relations, 1995-1999.
Board regents University Minnesota, 1996-1902.
Married Kathleen Marie Gnifkowski, August 20, 1966. Children: Steven Michael, Ann Catherine.